Merlin C. Fuller

Merlin C. Fuller, 81 of Grand Island, died Monday, July 7, 2014 at Golden Living Center Park Place in Grand Island.



Services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Pastor Gary Schulte will be officiating. Interment will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.



Visitation will be from 4-7 P.M. Thursday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island.



Merlin was born on October 9, 1932 in St. Paul, Nebraska to Clifton and Lillian (Robinson) Fuller. He received his education in Grand Island and graduated in 1950. He was united in marriage to LeAnn Ciemnoczolowski on March 27, 1951. They were married for 22 years, and six children were born to this union. He was united to Jean Larson on July 22, 1974.



Merlin worked for several places over the years, including Toledo Scales, the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant, Nelson's Refrigeration Service in Omaha, and Hobart Sales and Service for over 32 years and was the owner of that franchise until he retired in 1991. He was a member of the Good Sam's RV/Camper Club, Jeepster Club, and even a card club.



He enjoyed camping and fishing and puttering with innovative projects.

Merlin was seemingly always tinkering and working on something. Some of his biggest projects were building a Winnebago-type camper from the frame up, adding solar power to his home, and restoring a 1948 Jeepster to its' former glory.



Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Jean Fuller of Grand Island; son, Eugene Fuller of Grand Island; daughters, Colleen Rhinehart of Washington, DC; Charlene Webb of Shoreview, MN, Christine Jones of Omaha, NE, and Eilleen Berry of Red Cloud, NE and their famiilies; stepchildren, Luann Pokorney of Grand Island, Jim Minor of Fremont, NE, Loretta Dawkins of Grand Island, Jackie Sheeks of Grand Island, Joleen Prunty of Lincoln, NE, and Lori Williams of Grand Island and their famiilies; numerous grandchildren, step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and step-great-grandchildren.



Merlin was preceded in death by his parents, Clifton and Lillian (Robinson) Fuller; 2 brothers, Carroll Fuller and Howard Fuller; 1 sister, Jeannine Christensen; 1 daughter, Doreen Fuller. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date.